Basehor, Kansas

Basehor is in Leavenworth County, Kansas, not Wyandotte County. It sits about 2 miles from the Wyandotte County line. Compare nearby cities.

Basehor’s zip code is 66007. A few homes near Linwood and Bonner Springs use 66012 mailing addresses.

The U.S. Census Bureau estimated Basehor’s population at 8,249 as of July 1, 2025. That is up from 6,896 in the 2020 Census, about 19% growth in five years.

The median single-family sale price was $450,000 for homes sold from January 2024 through October 2026 (658 sales), about $209 per finished square foot. About a third of recent sales were new construction. Compare subdivisions.

Homes that sold from 2024 to 2026 paid a median of $6,541 a year in property tax, an effective rate of about 1.48% of the sale price. The city levy is 33.938 mills, held flat for 2027, with a new “Back to You” rebate for big valuation jumps. See 10 years of tax bills.

Basehor is served by Basehor-Linwood USD 458, which has an early learning center, four elementary schools, an intermediate school, a middle school, a high school and a virtual school. Voters approved a $60 million bond in 2024 for high school and early learning center expansions. See USD 458 schools.

Basehor is about 18 miles west of Kansas City, Kansas, and about 27 miles (roughly 31 minutes) from Kansas City International Airport. Legends Outlets, Kansas Speedway and Children’s Mercy Park are a few miles east, and Leavenworth is about 15 miles north.

The combined sales tax rate in Basehor is 9.0% for 2026: 6.5% state, 1.0% Leavenworth County and 1.5% city. It rose from 8.5% on April 1, 2026, after voters passed the “Brighter Basehor” roads-and-parks tax. The One58 Plaza and Wolf Creek Junction districts charge more. Groceries are taxed at 2.5% (local tax only; Kansas dropped its state sales tax on food on Jan. 1, 2025). Rates can differ by address. Look up any address with the Kansas Department of Revenue rate locator. Source: Kansas Department of Revenue, October 2026.

Basehor is known for Falcon Lakes Golf Club, Holy-Field Winery, its Farmer and Craft Market and an annual car show at the high school. Its City Hall on the civic campus won an AIA Kansas City award and is designed for net-zero energy.

Basehor City Hall is at 1600 N. 158th St. on the civic campus, 913-724-1370, open weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Older listings still show the former 2620 N. 155th St. address.

Yes. Fareway Meat & Grocery is at 15790 State Ave. The nearest Price Chopper is about 6 miles away in Bonner Springs, and Legends has more shopping.

Fence and accessory building rules are in the City of Basehor Zoning Regulations, and animals are covered in Chapter 6 of the city code. Call Codes at City Hall (913-724-1370) before you build or bring home hens, and check your HOA. Check HOA and city rules.

Yes, during set hours. You can shoot them inside city limits July 1 through July 3 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and on July 4 from 9 a.m. to midnight. Keep at least 300 feet away from any hospital, infirmary or retirement home.

The City of Basehor contracts for curbside trash and recycling, and recycling goes out on your regular trash day. Pickups run Monday through Thursday depending on your address, so call City Hall at (913) 724-1370 to find your day. Extra bags of 33 gallons or less that won’t fit in the cart need an overflow sticker, sold at City Hall for $1.25 each.

Regular meetings and work sessions are on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 1600 N. 158th Street. The Planning Commission meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. Agendas are posted on the city website ahead of each meeting.

The city lists Basehor City Park, Tomahawk Park, a community garden with plots residents can use, and the Field of Dreams athletic complex at 14333 Fairmount Road. Sports registration for the Field of Dreams is handled at dreamitplayit.com. The city’s parks page doesn’t list a public pool.

Depending on the address, water comes from either Consolidated Rural Water (913-724-7000) or Suburban Water (913-724-1800). The City of Basehor bills sewer and trash (913-724-1370). Evergy provides electricity and Atmos Energy provides natural gas.

Yes. Contractors and subcontractors must be licensed through the Johnson County Contractor Licensing Program and show proof of that license. Building permits come from the city’s Building and Safety Department, and plans from a design professional are required for all new construction.

City planning reports show 87 single-family permits, 36 multi-family units and 3 commercial permits issued in 2026 through September.

The Planning Commission usually meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. at Basehor City Hall, 1600 N. 158th Street. Its 2026 meetings included August 11, September 8 and October 13. Agendas and minutes are posted in the city’s online Agenda Center.

The City of Basehor posts its municipal code online through Encode Plus, and links to it from the city website at cityofbasehor.org. For questions about how a rule applies to a specific property, call Planning & Zoning at City Hall at 913-724-1370.

Trash service in Basehor is a city contract with Brothers Disposal, billed on the city utility bill. The city’s September 2026 treasurer’s report lists the solid waste charge at $26.56 under the Brothers contract, and new city sewer rates took effect with August 2026 billing.

Basehor requires all persons, firms or corporations to get a city business license before conducting business in the city. The fee is $50 per calendar year. Check with the city about any zoning limits for a business run from a home.

Basehor adopted updated rules for golf carts and other recreational street vehicles in Ordinance No. 1003 on June 24, 2026. Micro utility trucks are covered by proposed Ordinance No. 1011 (new Sec. 44-128), which was on the Oct. 28, 2026 City Council consent agenda with a staff recommendation to approve; the vote result had not been posted as of Nov. 4. As drafted, it requires an annual city registration that expires Dec. 31, a licensed driver and liability insurance, and bars micro utility trucks from U.S. 24/40 (State Avenue), K-7 and any road posted above 45 mph. Check with the Basehor Police Department for current registration requirements.

Basehor residents can take yard debris and tree branches to the City Brush Dump at the Municipal Services Department, 2300 N. 158th Street. It is open weekdays from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (except holidays) and the second Saturday of each month from 8 a.m. to noon, for residents inside city limits only. Curbside yard waste must be in paper lawn bags, and branches must be cut to 4 feet long and no more than 4 inches thick.

Yes. The City Council created an advisory Tree Board on Sept. 23, 2026, through Resolution 2026-20. It has seven seats, including elected officials, city staff and community members, and it meets at least twice a year. The board advises on tree care in city parks and does not enforce tree rules on private property.

The Fairmount Township Fire Department, linked from the City of Basehor website, directs residents to get a burn permit through the Leavenworth County Sheriff’s website or by calling Leavenworth County dispatch at (913) 682-5724 on the day of the burn. Approved burns are allowed from sunrise to a half hour before sunset, materials that make black smoke (such as tires, plastic and railroad ties) are not allowed, and after-dark bonfires need approval from the fire chief or an assistant chief. Check Basehor’s city code for any added limits inside city limits.

Basehor’s 2026 General Fund budget is $7,589,814, according to the August 2026 treasurer’s report presented to the City Council on Sept. 23, 2026.

Dick Drennon is the mayor of Basehor and leads City Council meetings, according to the council’s October 2026 agendas.

Yes. The City of Basehor runs a Citizens’ Academy, and the 2026 class graduated at the City Council meeting on Oct. 28, 2026. Watch the city website and e-News for the next session.

Yes. Through its “Basehor Back to You” property tax relief program, the city rebates eligible residents for any city property tax above a 3% increase. The rebate covers only the city’s share of the tax bill, which is about 23%; county, school and other taxes are not included. The 2027 budget sets aside $75,000 for the program. Contact Basehor City Hall at 913-724-1370 to ask about eligibility.

The 2027 budget, adopted Aug. 26, 2026, keeps the city mill levy at 33.938 mills, the same as the year before. That is above the county-calculated revenue-neutral rate of 30.702 mills, which the City Council voted 5-0 to exceed after a public hearing.

Yes. Basehor’s Zoning Regulations (Article 8, Section 11) allow accessory solar energy systems. Ground-mounted or pole-mounted arrays need a Conditional Use Permit, are capped at 15 feet tall, and can’t extend into side or rear setbacks. Their collector area can’t exceed half the home’s footprint.

Not yet approved. Basehor’s capital plan includes a $100,000 I-70 interchange feasibility study, shared with the Kansas Turnpike Authority ($35,000) and city funds, to look at a possible interchange serving Basehor. An interchange was the community’s top priority in Leavenworth County’s Priorities for Progress study; no construction date has been set.

Yes. The city’s five-year capital plan includes the Coralberry Trail from 166th Street to Garden Parkway and a 1.3-mile, 10-foot-wide multi-use path at Basehor Town Center near 155th Street and Basehor Boulevard, funded largely with MARC grants and scheduled through 2027-2028.

The City of Basehor bills sewer service monthly. In September 2026 the city billed 3,157 sewer accounts a total of $174,491.80, an average of $55.27 per bill, according to the Treasurer’s Report in the Oct. 28, 2026 City Council packet. Your actual bill depends on your account.

The Basehor Planning Commission has seven members appointed by the Governing Body. Its meetings and agendas are posted on the city website.

Yes. Dogs and cats over six months old must wear a City of Basehor pet tag. You buy the tag at the Basehor Police Department by showing a veterinarian’s certificate of current rabies vaccination, and you renew it every year. Households are limited to four pets unless a city official approves more.

Basehor’s city website links to the Kansas Secretary of State’s VoterView lookup at myvoteinfo.voteks.org, where you can confirm your registration and find your polling place. If you have moved, update your registration with your new Basehor address.

Yes. Basehor’s Board of Zoning Appeals hears appeals and variance requests under the city’s zoning rules. Members serve three-year terms, and the City Council approved reappointments on Sept. 23, 2026, with terms running to October 2029.

Yes. Basehor collects an excise tax when land is platted for development. For example, the October 2026 Planning Commission packet lists $87,973.78 (about $1,759 per lot) for the 50-lot eighth phase of Grayhawk at Prairie Gardens and $3,403.07 for a 0.71-acre commercial lot on One Plaza Lane.

No more than nine consecutive days. Under Article 8, Section 5.A of Basehor’s zoning regulations, an inoperable vehicle in a residential district has to be moved into a fully enclosed building, such as a garage, after that.

Basehor’s Code Enforcement Officer enforces the city’s rules on animals, property use, property maintenance and public nuisances. To report a problem, use the online Code Violation form on the city’s Code Enforcement page or call 913-249-0544. You can also reach City Hall at 913-724-1370.

Basehor’s Municipal Services Department is at 2300 N. 158th St., Basehor, KS 66007, and its phone number is 913-724-2000. The city’s yard waste and tree branch drop-off days are held there; the next one is Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, from 8 a.m. to noon.

Generally no. Basehor’s zoning code (Article 15.01(4)) says no outdoor storage units, shipping containers or railroad containers, with an exception only for temporary use on a construction site with a valid building permit. City planning staff stated in October 2026 that shipping and storage containers are not permitted as accessory structures in any zoning district. Check with Basehor Planning & Zoning before placing one.

A monthly Treasurer’s Report goes to the City Council on the consent agenda and is posted in the city’s online Agenda Center at cityofbasehor.org. The September 2026 report, in the Oct. 28, 2026 council packet, showed the General Fund with a $7,589,814 budget, $9,025,979 in revenue and $2,769,412 in spending with about 75% of the fiscal year complete, plus September sales tax of $248,726 and $2,000,944 for the year to date.

Basehor’s zoning code requires at least two garage parking spaces for each single-family or two-family dwelling unit, with parking on the same lot as the home. Single-car garages are allowed only through a planned zoning district. The Planning Commission reviewed these parking rules in work sessions in September and October 2026.

Basehor’s zoning regulations say that in no case shall there be more than one main building or structure on a lot (Art. 4, Sec. 6(e)), and accessory buildings are limited to rear yards, with a 900-square-foot cap in R-1. The regulations do not set up a separate accessory dwelling unit permit, so check with the Planning & Zoning office at City Hall before planning one.

Basehor’s zoning code currently allows gravel driveways in the R-O and R-1 districts, but a parking amendment set for a Planning Commission public hearing on Nov. 10, 2026 would remove that allowance and require standard driveway construction. Check with Basehor Municipal Services (City Hall, 913-724-1370) before building or replacing a driveway.